about high Cholestrol and MS

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http://www.livestrong.com/article/247636-myelin-sheath-cholesterol/

THOUGHT,  THIS MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU ALL,,,,,  Please let me know what you think ok??

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I think it is easier to believe in the tooth fairy than it is to believe cholesterol lowering statin therapy is good for me.




I MIGHT consider very low dose (5mg) statin use for the anti-inflammatory benefit.

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Yes, cholesterol is essential to the production of myelin and the normal functioning of the brain/nervous system.  I have always wondered why statins were ever considered or studied as a potential treatment for MS (outside their limited use as an anti-inflammatory).  I can’t help wondering about the source of research dollars or the reliability of reports that mention even limited success.

I took statins for close to ten years but would never go near them again - not even if I was guaranteed to die earlier without them.  But in fact, statins have NEVER been shown to be beneficial for WOMEN.

I think it is beneficial to limit my intake of dietary cholesterol (and do so) but since I've been diagnosed with MS I have to wonder why any physician would ask me to artificially limit my supply of myelin building material by taking statin drugs (I'm only slightly above the arbitrary number docs now consider normal).

My personal belief is that statin drug therapy is the biggest scam (big) pharma has ever pulled off.  I had an explanation of THAT belief almost finished when my eager fingers took a mis-step and it all disappeared.  I’ll attempt a do-over only if the audience expresses a burning interest.